Sec. 1. 26 MRSA c. 7, sub-c. X is enacted to read:

SUBCHAPTER X

EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION

§873.__Notice of termination status; posting

1.__Definition.__As used in this subchapter, "employer" means a person, excluding the State and any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality of the State, who employs 5 or more employees.

2.__Conspicuously post.__An employer shall post in a conspicuous place in the work area the following:

"Under Maine law, if you are an at-will employee, you may be terminated for any reason not specifically prohibited by law, unless you are covered by a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or your employee handbook calls for termination only for cause.__In your case, you may be terminated.__If you have questions about at-will employment, contact your human resources department or the Maine Department of Labor."

3.__Posting and notice requirements.__An employer shall post a copy of the notice in subsection 2 as printed on the next reprint of the regulation of employment poster in a conspicuous place in the work area.__If an employer issues an employee handbook, the employer shall provide a copy to each employee and shall promptly provide notice to each employee of any changes in the handbook.

4.__Retaliation prohibited.__An employer may not terminate or otherwise discriminate against an employee because the employee signed or filed any affidavit, petition or complaint or gave any information or testimony pursuant to this subchapter.

Sec. 2. Regulation of employment poster. The Department of Labor shall include notice of the requirements of this Act in its next reprinting of the regulation of employment poster.

SUMMARY

This bill requires an employer to post in a conspicuous place the terms under which an employee may be terminated. The bill prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee